Photo: Anna Pelzer
Sweet Pineapple Chicken Quinoa Salad
15 ingredients
10 min + 12 min
8
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A light and healthy quinoa salad tossed in a flavorful spice mix, loaded with healthy wholesome ingredients like grilled chicken, salted pistahios, and shredded coconut!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1189
Calories
53g
Protein
62g
Fat
117g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Quinoa | 1 cup cooked (185g) | 222 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Pistachio | 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) | 159 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Pineapple | 1 cup chunks (165g) | 82 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Arugula | 1 cup (20g) | 5 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 cups Water
- 2 cups Uncooked Quinoa
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
- 1-¼ teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 4 cups Fresh Arugula, Roughly Chopped
- 2 cups Cooked Chicken Breast, Chopped (canned, Rotisserie, Or Grilled All Work Well)
- 1-½ cup Shelled, Whole Pistachios
- 1 cup Chopped Green Onions
- 1 cup Fresh Cilantro, Rinsed And Finely Chopped
- 1 cup Chopped Dried Pineapple
- 1 cup Dried Cherries, Roughly Chopped
- 1 cup Flaked Unsweetened Coconut
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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